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BBC News
4 days ago
- General
- BBC News
Falkirk begin new season at Brechin
Falkirk will begin the 2025-26 season with a trip to Highland League Brechin City in Premier Sports Cup Group McGlynn's side return north to face Cove Rangers before home matches against Queen's Park and The Spartans.
Daily Record
5 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Record
Derek McInnes' Hearts bow vs Neil Lennon gets TV billing as Premier Sports Cup fixtures and TV picks revealed
The Jambos will be on the box TWICE from the five games selected for live broadcast in the group stage Derek McInnes will make his Hearts dugout bow in front of the TV cameras as the SPFL confirmed the Premier Sports Cup group stage fixture list. The Jambos have been selected for live coverage TWICE from five games picked up by the broadcaster for the first phase of the competition. The capital club kick off their campaign at Tynecastle at home to Neil Lennon 's Dunfermline on Saturday, July 12 with the game getting underway at 5.15pm. Hearts' trip to Stirling Albion the following weekend, starting at the same time will also be live on the box as is Kilmarnock vs Livingston in an all Premiership affiar, Motherwell vs Greenock Morton and Ayr United's trip to St Mirren. As like last season, a number of other matches will be able to be viewed on the Premier Sports app so fixturs NOT selected for TV remain subject to change. The eight group winners and three best runners-up will join Celtic, Rangers, Aberdeen, Hibs and Dundee United - who all get a bye due to their European involvement - in the last 16. SPFL chief operating officer Calum Beattie: 'We are delighted to be able to announce the fixtures and TV selections for the group stage of the Premier Sports Cup as we look forward to the start of the new season kicking off in July. 'In addition to the five matches selected for live coverage on Premier Sports, supporters will also have the opportunity to watch additional games via the Premier Sports app and we hope to be in a position to confirm those selections shortly.' GROUP A Saturday July 12 Brechin City v Falkirk (3.00pm) The Spartans v Queen's Park (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Cove Rangers v The Spartans (7.45pm) Queen's Park v Brechin City (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Cove Rangers v Falkirk (3.00pm) The Spartans v Brechin City (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 Brechin City v Cove Rangers (7.45pm) Falkirk v Queen's Park (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Falkirk v The Spartans (3.00pm) Queen's Park v Cove Rangers (3.00pm) GROUP B Saturday July 12 Edinburgh City v Partick Thistle (3.00pm) Stranraer v Ross County (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Partick Thistle v Stranraer (7.45pm) Queen of the South v Edinburgh City (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Edinburgh City v Stranraer (3.00pm) Queen of the South v Ross County (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 Partick Thistle v Queen of the South (7.45pm) Ross County v Edinburgh City (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Ross County v Partick Thistle (3.00pm) Stranraer v Queen of the South (3.00pm) GROUP C Saturday July 12 Bonnyrigg Rose v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm) Dundee v Airdrieonians (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Airdrieonians v Bonnyrigg Rose (7.45pm) Alloa Athletic v Montrose (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Alloa Athletic v Dundee (3.00pm) Montrose v Bonnyrigg Rose (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 Bonnyrigg Rose v Dundee (7.45pm) Montrose v Airdrieonians (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Airdrieonians v Alloa Athletic (3.00pm) Dundee v Montrose (3.00pm) GROUP D Saturday July 12 Annan Athletic v Forfar Athletic (3.00pm) Arbroath v St Mirren (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Annan Athletic v Ayr United (7.45pm) Forfar Athletic v St Mirren (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Ayr United v Arbroath (3.00pm) St Mirren v Annan Athletic (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 Arbroath v Annan Athletic (7.45pm) Ayr United v Forfar Athletic (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Forfar Athletic v Arbroath (3.00pm) Sunday July 27 St Mirren v Ayr United (Premier Sports, 3.00pm) GROUP E Saturday July 12 Heart of Midlothian v Dunfermline Athletic (Premier Sports, 5.15pm) Stirling Albion v Hamilton Academical (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Dumbarton v Stirling Albion (7.45pm) Hamilton Academical v Heart of Midlothian (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Dumbarton v Dunfermline Athletic (3.00pm) Stirling Albion v Heart of Midlothian (Premier Sports, 5.15pm) Tuesday July 22 Dunfermline Athletic v Hamilton Academical (7.45pm) Wednesday July 23 Heart of Midlothian v Dumbarton (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Dunfermline Athletic v Stirling Albion (3.00pm) Hamilton Academical v Dumbarton (3.00pm) GROUP F Saturday July 12 East Kilbride v St Johnstone (3.00pm) Elgin City v Raith Rovers (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Inverness CT v Elgin City (7.45pm) Raith Rovers v East Kilbride (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Elgin City v East Kilbride (3.00pm) Inverness CT v St Johnstone (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 East Kilbride v Inverness CT (7.45pm) St Johnstone v Raith Rovers (7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Raith Rovers v Inverness CT (3.00pm) St Johnstone v Elgin City (3.00pm) GROUP G Saturday July 12 Clyde v Motherwell (3.00pm) Peterhead v Greenock Morton (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Greenock Morton v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm) Motherwell v Peterhead (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Peterhead v Clyde (3.00pm) Stenhousemuir v Motherwell (3.00pm) Tuesday July 22 Clyde v Stenhousemuir (7.45pm) Motherwell v Greenock Morton (Premier Sports, 7.45pm) Saturday July 26 Greenock Morton v Clyde (3.00pm) Stenhousemuir v Peterhead (3.00pm) GROUP H Saturday July 12 Brora Rangers v Kilmarnock (3.00pm) East Fife v Livingston (3.00pm) Tuesday July 15 Brora Rangers v Kelty Hearts (7.45pm) Saturday July 19 Kelty Hearts v East Fife (3.00pm) Livingston v Brora Rangers (3.00pm) Saturday July 26 Kilmarnock v East Fife (3.00pm) Livingston v Kelty Hearts (3.00pm)
USA Today
27-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Michigan State forward named 2025 USA Hockey Jim Johannson College Player of the Year
Michigan State forward named 2025 USA Hockey Jim Johannson College Player of the Year Michigan State hockey star Isaac Howard has had one heck of a 2024-25 campaign. While the team accolades were not everything that he wanted it to be, Howard continues to stack up awards. Howard has already taken home the 2024-25 Hobey Baker Award, Big Ten Player of the Year, Big Ten Scoring Champion, All-Conference and All-American honors, and has won gold medals for both the 2024 IIHF World Junior Championships and the 2025 IIHF World Championships with team USA. Needless to say, Howard has been unbelievable. Now, The Spartans forward can add another award to his trophy case. Howard was awarded with the 2025 USA Hockey Jim Johannson College Player of the Year. Howard becomes the fourth Spartan to earn the honor, joining Jeff Lerg (2007), Ryan Miller (2001) and Mike York (1999). Contact/Follow us @The SpartansWire on X (formerly Twitter) and like our page on Facebook to follow ongoing coverage of Michigan State news, notes and opinion. You can also follow Cory Linsner on X @Cory_Linsner
The Courier
01-05-2025
- Sport
- The Courier
Mixu Paatelainen: Ex Dundee United boss back in Scottish football
Mixu Paatelainen has returned to Scottish football after accepting the role of sporting director at League Two outfit The Spartans. The 58-year-old's last SPFL position was as Dundee United manager, with the ex-Tannadice striker unable to stop the Terrors from crashing to relegation during the 2015/16 campaign. Since then, Paatelainen has bossed Thai side Ubon United, Finnish outfit IFK Helsingfors and taken charge of the Latvia and Hong Kong national teams. However, the former Kilmarnock and Hibernian gaffer, who lives in Edinburgh, has agreed to take up a new position with The Spartans, based in the south of the capital. He will support their men's and women's senior teams and men's U/20 side. He told the club's official website: 'Everybody knows that Spartans is a community club who do a lot for the kids – boys and girls – which is fabulous. 'The facilities are fantastic and what struck me straight away is that people are very ambitious. 'They don't want to be a League 2 club all the way, they want to go forward and do better. 'I want to be part of that.'
Edinburgh Reporter
01-05-2025
- Sport
- Edinburgh Reporter
Mixu Paatelainen appointed The Spartans new sporting director
The striker, who is fondly remembered for his hat trick in Hibs 6-2 victory over Hearts has been appointed as The Spartans new Sporting Director, supporting the Men's and Women's senior teams and the Men's Under 20 team. 70 times capped for his native Finland, Paatelainen will bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise courtesy of a playing career spanning two decades, followed up by eighteen years in managerial roles on both a domestic and national arena. Speaking of his decision to join The Spartans, Paatelainen said, 'I've been very impressed how people go about things, how organised they are, how good the people who are in charge are, and their ambition. 'Everybody knows that Spartans is a community club who do a lot for the kids – boys and girls – which is fabulous. The facilities are fantastic and what struck me straight away is that people are very ambitious, they don't want to be a League 2 club all the way, they want to go forward and do better, and it's a wonderful club, wonderful people, so I want to be part of that. 'I will step on nobody's toes, that's for sure I want to be a sounding board. I know some head coaches, when there's a sporting director coming to a club for the first time, they might be alarmed and worry that people think they are not doing a good enough job. 'That is not the case here. Dougie has done a fantastic job, there's no question, and this is just another piece in the jigsaw. It's as simple as that. We want to try to make us stronger and hopefully improve us enough to take the next step.' Chairman Craig Graham added, 'Mixu's appointment brings us so much expertise. He will support me, my fellow Directors and all our coaches as we continue to grow and develop our club. It's a brilliant appointment for us. 'We are an ambitious club and the Mixu will help us drive forward all aspects of our strategic agenda. After a hugely successful playing and managerial career Mixu now has a senior role in the UEFA Technical team and with the SFA in coach education. 'He is so passionate about football and to helping others develop, it's such an exciting move for us.' Like this: Like Related
